China beat Brazil in men's Volleyball Nations League
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Updated: 2022-06-13 10:41
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The result at the Nilson Nelson Arena in Brazil's capital marked China's first win in the competition since 2019 and saw Poland displace Brazil at the top of the world rankings.
China's opponents in the next cluster of matches -- from June 22 to 26 -- will be France, Germany, Argentina and Italy while Brazil will face Poland, Serbia, Iran and Bulgaria.
In Sunday's other fixtures, Poland beat France 3-1, Japan routed Iran 3-0, Italy overcame Argentina 3-1, the Netherlands thrashed Australia 3-0 and Canada defeated Bulgaria 3-2.
The games form part of the VNL preliminary round. The top seven teams will contest the finals in Bologna, Italy, from July 20 to 24.
